Plugins · sitelock · data as of 2026-11-04
Is SiteLock Security safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Latest version
- 5.1.2
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
- Active installs
- 1,000+
- Known issues on record
- 2
- Unpatched in latest
- 0
- Tested up to WP
- 7.0.8 · PHP 8.0+
Free, lightweight WordPress security. Harden your site with login protection & 2FA, see Site Health clearly and run on-demand checks—setup in minutes. — by SiteLock
What to do
- Update to the latest version (5.1.2). Anything older than 5.0.3 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
- If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
- Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
- If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.
With WP-CLI: wp plugin get sitelock --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update sitelock updates it.
Check your version
Known vulnerabilities
2 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.
medium 4.3 CVE-2026-24532 · published 2026-01-23
Missing authorization check in SiteLock Security (5.0.2 and older)
- Affected
- 5.0.2 and older
- Fixed in
- 5.0.3
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Missing Authorization vulnerability in SiteLock SiteLock Security – WP Hardening, Login Security & Malware Scans sitelock allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects SiteLock Security – WP Hardening, Login Security & Malware Scans: from n/a through <= 5.0.2.
medium 4.3 CVE-2025-62128 · published 2025-12-30
Missing authorization check in SiteLock Security (5.0.1 and older)
- Affected
- 5.0.1 and older
- Fixed in
- 5.0.2
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Missing Authorization vulnerability in SiteLock SiteLock Security – WP Hardening, Login Security & Malware Scans sitelock allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects SiteLock Security – WP Hardening, Login Security & Malware Scans: from n/a through <= 5.0.1.
Recent activity
- 2026-06-23 — latest release on wordpress.org (5.1.2).
- 2026-01-23 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2026-24532), fixed in 5.0.3.
- 2025-12-30 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2025-62128), fixed in 5.0.2.
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Browse vulnerabilities
Types found in this plugin: Missing authorization (2)
Where this data comes from
- Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/sitelock (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
- Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.
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